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Confronting the dearth of educated and trained manpower

EDITORIAL: Among the many glaring challenges that the budget document has thrown up, the enduring burden of...

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 07:43am

Opinion

Provincial budgets of 2025-26

There is generally a greater focus on the prospects for and likely features of the federal budget in the days before...

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 07:34am

Public debt recorded at Rs76,007bn by end-March

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total public debt was recorded at Rs 76,007 billion by end-March 2025, registering an increase...

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 08:39am

Business & Finance

Networking within importers: PKBC to organise expo in Nairobi on July 22

KARACHI: The Pakistan Kenya Business Council (PKBC) has announced plans to organize an importers networking expo on...

Published 30 May, 2025 06:03am

PM assures presidents of chambers of commerce: Steps being taken to ensure access to easy business loans

Premier stresses efforts to lower electricity costs

Updated 24 May, 2025 10:41am

Reforms and boost export-led growth: Pakistan committed to leveraging private sector: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb said that the government is committed...

Updated 20 May, 2025 08:51am

Opinion

Budget: What should be key priorities?

Budget preparations are underway in the federal capital with major stakeholders putting in their requests for next...

Updated 19 May, 2025 07:20am

Opinion

Pakistan is a good story

Pakistan, which seems to be under the euphoria of having its economic recovery termed a ‘good story’ by...

Updated 17 May, 2025 07:43am

EU-Pakistan Forum put on hold

ISLAMABAD: The much-talked about first-ever high-level EU-Pakistan Forum scheduled for May-14-15, 2025 in Islamabad...

Updated 09 May, 2025 08:31am

Pakistan

PAFST launched to strengthen food security, climate resilience

PESHAWAR: Senior government officials, development partners, researchers, and representatives from the private...

Published 01 May, 2025 06:03am

Economic future of Pakistan: Pivotal role of private sector highlighted

WASHINGTON: The Embassy of Pakistan in Washington DC hosted a landmark economic dialogue on the sidelines of the IMF...

Updated 25 Apr, 2025 08:43am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb meets IFC Regional VP

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with Hela...

Published 22 Apr, 2025 05:55am

Business & Finance

Asad Rasool appointed CEO of PIA Holding Company Limited

Asad Rasool has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PIA Holding Company Limited (PIAHCL),...

Updated 10 Apr, 2025 04:43pm

Unemployment challenge increases in KP due to terrorism

PESHAWAR: Due to law and order situation, particularly terrorism has grown up in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and people...

Updated 31 Mar, 2025 10:19am

Business & Finance

Govt decides to restructure SMEDA

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to restructure the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA)...

Published 26 Mar, 2025 05:25am

Discos sell-off: FAs speak of private sector participation

ISLAMABAD: The Financial Advisors (FAs) have briefed the Power Division and Privatisation Commission on private...

Updated 26 Mar, 2025 08:49am

Business & Finance

SAPM, Engro Corporation chairman discuss businessmen issues

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan held a meeting on...

Published 25 Mar, 2025 05:37am

Opinion

Pakistan’s leapfrogging moment

In the early 2000s, Kenya was not seen as a global technology hub. Yet, within two decades, it became the beating...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 06:57am

Opinion

Rethinking public-private partnership regime

Public Private Partnership (PPP) regime in Pakistan, although still in its infancy, has made significant strides in...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 06:13am

Opinion

Pakistan’s energy conundrum: challenges and elucidations

Pakistan’s energy sector faces significant challenges such as frequent power outages, high transmission losses,...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 06:02am

Rs14bn contributions in 2024: Over 45m people benefited from CSR initiatives: OICCI

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) members collectively contributed...

Updated 19 Mar, 2025 09:33am

Business & Finance

TDAP launches plan with private sector’s collaboration

FAISALABAD: TDAP has launched an ambitious programme to enhance exports in collaboration with the private sector ...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 08:31am

Business & Finance

Country’s economic house is not exactly in order: BMP

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) on Monday observed...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 06:55am

Pakistan

Ahsan for greater participation of private sector, skilled workforce

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal emphasised that...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am

Business & Finance

Addressing challenges: LCCI demands private sector’s role in policymaking processes

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has demanded private sector’s inclusion in policy-making,...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 09:05am

Tax policy office to go functional shortly: Aurangzeb

Business & Finance

Pakistan

Various domains: Govt, private sector agree on need to harmonise legislation

ISLAMABAD: Government and private stakeholders agreed on the critical need for harmonizing legislation across ...

Published 22 Feb, 2025 07:40am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 13	283
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 13	282.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 14	144.07
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 14	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 14	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,976.97
India Sensex / Jun 14	81,118.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 14	37,834.25
Nasdaq / Jun 14	19,406.83
Hang Seng / Jun 14	23,892.56
FTSE 100 / Jun 14	8,850.63
Dow Jones / Jun 14	42,197.79
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 14	23,516.23
France CAC40 / Jun 14	7,784.68

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 14	72.98
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 14	16,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 14	310,007
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 14	3,432.34
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 14	67.84
Petrol/Litre / Jun 15	253.63
Diesel/Litre / Jun 15	254.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	2.93 ▲ 1 (51.81%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.06 ▲ 0.94 (44.34%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 13 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.39 ▲ 1 (41.84%)
Media Times Ltd / Jun 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.71 ▲ 0.58 (27.23%)
Invest Bank / Jun 13 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	7.11 ▲ 1 (16.37%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.65 ▲ 0.48 (15.14%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 13 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	3.56 ▲ 0.36 (11.25%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 13 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	15.49 ▲ 1.41 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.38 ▲ 4.31 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Jun 13 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	4.75 ▼ -0.65 (-12.04%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jun 13 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.20 ▼ -1.36 (-10.03%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 13 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	37.98 ▼ -4.22 (-10%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 13 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,794.55 ▼ -199.39 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	18,889.10 ▼ -2098.79 (-10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 13 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	11.23 ▼ -1.24 (-9.94%)
Arctic Textile / Jun 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	39.72 ▼ -4.26 (-9.69%)
Crescent Cotton / Jun 13 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	50.41 ▼ -5.4 (-9.68%)
Shahtaj Textile / Jun 13 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	78.62 ▼ -8.32 (-9.57%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 13 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	30.69 ▼ -3.23 (-9.52%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	116,655,242 ▲ 1
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	100,891,108 ▲ 0.08
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	85,324,384 ▲ 0.94
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	30,960,243 ▲ 0.62
B.O.Punjab / Jun 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	27,555,139 ▼ -0.26
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	27,294,482 ▲ 0.17
Media Times Ltd / Jun 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	27,189,737 ▲ 0.58
Cnergyico PK / Jun 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,834,469 ▼ -0.35
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 13 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	23,063,464 ▲ 1
Sui South Gas / Jun 13 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,700,047 ▼ -0.4

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